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    Folkestone West, Kent

    At the most recent election (1 May 2025), John Baker (Reform UK) won Folkestone West, with a majority of 596 votes on a turnout of 36.17%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Kent
    Elections recorded
    11
    Recorded results
    50
    Folkestone West: Local Elections 2025Turnout 36.17%, electorate 14,400
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John BakerReform UK1,74833.6%Yes
    Adrian LockwoodThe Labour Party1,15222.1%No
    Rebecca ShoobGreen Party99619.1%No
    Dylan JeffreyConservative Party85216.4%No
    Matthew HorroxLiberal Democrats4147.9%No
    Andy ThomasThe Socialist Party of Great Britain470.9%No
    Folkestone West: Local Elections 2021Turnout 33.47%, electorate 14,591
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Dylan JeffreyConservative Party2,10543.1%Yes
    Laura DavisonThe Labour Party1,79236.7%No
    Alison PembertonLiberal Democrats54111.1%No
    Diane Joy PriestleyIndependent2645.4%No
    David Malcolm SmithReform UK1272.6%No
    Andy ThomasSOC551.1%No
    Folkestone West: Local Elections 2017Turnout 30.99%, electorate 13,381
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    David MonkConservative Party1,83444.2%Yes
    Laura DavisonThe Labour Party84120.3%No
    Gary FullerLiberal Democrats52112.6%No
    Stephen JardineUK Independence Party (UKIP)4129.9%No
    Rebecca ShoobGreen Party3257.8%No
    Bryan Anthony RylandsIndependent1914.6%No
    Andy ThomasSOC230.6%No
    Folkestone West: Local Elections 2013Turnout 28.99%, electorate 12,068
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Hodgson BirkbyUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,15533%Yes
    Tim PraterLiberal Democrats90325.8%No
    Robert BlissConservative Party76321.8%No
    Pamela WallaceThe Labour Party35410.1%No
    Derek MoranGreen Party2386.8%No
    Seth CruseTUSC862.5%No
    Folkestone West: Local Elections 2009
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Tim PraterLiberal Democrats1,45635.3%Yes
    Robert BlissConservative Party1,44535.1%No
    Carol SacreUK Independence Party (UKIP)77618.8%No
    Trevor BussIndependent2586.3%No
    David SandfordThe Labour Party1854.5%No
    Folkestone West: Local Elections 2005
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Robert BlissConservative Party3,21445.3%Yes
    Tim PraterLiberal Democrats1,90926.9%No
    Adrian CirketThe Labour Party94813.4%No
    Linda CufleyIndependent6288.9%No
    Nicola GregoryGreen Party3975.6%No
    Folkestone West: Local Elections 1993
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. CufleyLiberal Democrats2,49958.8%No
    J. RussellConservative Party1,25229.5%No
    C. WaltersThe Labour Party49911.7%No
    Folkestone West: Local by-elections 18 Oct 1990Turnout 27.3%, electorate 14,029
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    —Liberal Democrats1,82147.5%Yes
    —The Labour Party1,02326.7%No
    —Conservative Party98625.7%No
    Folkestone West: Local Elections 1985Turnout 42.39%, electorate 10,601
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    K. BowdenLib/Sdp2,31751.6%No
    A. TalmanConservative Party1,74438.8%No
    L. PorterThe Labour Party4339.6%No
    Folkestone West: Local by-elections 08 Dec 1983
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    —Conservative Party96144.1%Yes
    —SDP-Liberal Alliance95443.7%No
    —The Labour Party26612.2%No
    Folkestone West: Local Elections 1981Turnout 40.32%, electorate 10,728
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. LawrenceConservative Party1,85542.9%No
    K. BowdenLIB1,57336.4%No
    R. SeldenThe Labour Party89820.8%No

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